Ballerina: 11-year-old Felicia has always dreamed of becoming a ballerina at the Paris Opera. Together with her best friend, the resourceful Victor, she escapes from the orphanage to try her luck at a Paris ballet school. Thanks to her passion, charm and talent, she comes under the caring wing of Madame Odette, a former ballet star who will open up the magical world of dance and music to Felicia. The little Felicia’s grand plans may be thwarted by her greatest rival, the devious Camille, whose mother will stop at nothing to clear a path to a career for her daughter. Fortunately, Felicia can always count on Victor and Madame Odette, who will not let her lose faith in herself and her dreams.
La La Land, a romantic comedy starring two of Hollywood’s hottest young actors, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling. Mia is an aspiring actress who works as a waitress while waiting for her opportunity. Sebastian is a jazz musician who, instead of recording albums, plays for his supper in a shabby club. When their paths cross, they are brought together by a shared desire to finally start doing what they love. Love gives them strength, but as their careers finally begin to take off, they have less and less time and energy for each other. Will they manage to save their relationship without giving up on their dreams?
Zombie Express: Seok Woo is an overworked manager at a large Seoul-based corporation. His wife has left him, and he has a distant relationship with his young daughter. On the girl’s birthday, Woo sets out with her to visit his mother, who lives in Busan. They board the high-speed KTX train and begin their journey. Meanwhile, a zombie epidemic breaks out across the country. South Korea descends into chaos, and more victims join the hordes of the living dead. The infected also make their way onto the train. The journey instantly becomes a nightmare and a dramatic fight for survival. Like most outstanding horror films, "Zombie Express" is not merely entertainment; it also contains a deeper message: a critique of the corporate establishment and a story of sacrifice during the apocalypse.
Showing for another week at our cinema, "Afterimage" is a film about how the socialist authorities destroyed a charismatic, nonconformist man. Details and reservations at: the Kino Forum website.